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2024 Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
370 United States Studies Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #350 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of american u.s. studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 370 degrees in american u.s. studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American U.S. Studies School

Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of american u.s. studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall American U.S. Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in United States Studies
Master's Degrees in United States Studies
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for American U.S. Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of united states studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in United States Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
32 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 32 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Every student who is interested in american u.s. studies has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 25 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in american u.s. studies needs to look into Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in american u.s. studies has to look into Barnard College. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were about 24 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 16 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
39 United States Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 39 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 7 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 8 american u.s. studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Best American U.S. Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best american u.s. studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 174
Pennsylvania 978 41
Maryland 618 51
New Jersey 614 24
District of Columbia 441 70
Delaware 345 7

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One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, American U.S. Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to United States Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Asian Studies 235
East Asian Studies 174
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 159
Latin American Studies 146
Western European Studies 69
Area Studies, Other 64
African Studies 59
Russian Studies 37
Italian Studies 37
French Studies 35

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